Validity For Prepaid Card

Fab117 · 23-05-2006, 09:25

Hi,
I am looking for a prepaid card with a long delay in validity.
I sometimes go to France, where I use my GSM. With my operator, I pay 2 Swiss Fr / mn (1.30 Euro/mn).
I look for a prepaid card, but with a long delay for the validity (if possible at least 6 months).
Has someone a reference for me ?
Thanks in advance.

Fab

Effendi · 23-05-2006, 11:37

Hi Fab117 and welcome to the forum!

For the longest validity I think NRJ Mobile is probably the best solution: just 1 "activity" every 6 months, you don't even need to recharge it, and it' always active.
Also Tele2 and Virgin have longer validity for the simcard, but not much for the credit...

Fab117 · 23-05-2006, 14:45

Hi Effendi,
Thank you for your answer.
I have not clearly enough explained my wish.
I would prefer not to buy a new simcard. I am looking for a card with a "free" number that you call and then you compose the number that you want to call. Somethink like the cards that you can find on http://www.planetacard.ch
The biggest trouble with those cards is that their validity is quite short.

Fab

Przemolog · 23-05-2006, 22:31

Quote:

Originally Posted by Fab117

Hi Effendi,
Thank you for your answer.
I have not clearly enough explained my wish.
I would prefer not to buy a new simcard. I am looking for a card with a "free" number that you call and then you compose the number that you want to call. Somethink like the cards that you can find on http://www.planetacard.ch
The biggest trouble with those cards is that their validity is quite short.

From your words I guess that you need something what is named "prepaid calling card" i.e. a scratch card with some PIN code which you must dial to identify the card you are using.

Since it's not a GSM/UMTS question I think that you should have posed it in the "other techologies" section of this forum.

If you need an indefinite validity, you may consider something like www.callbackworld.com - not really a calling card (a postpaid service), but meets your requirements - it has 0800 access number in both France and Switzerland (and some other countries as well).

moua · 24-05-2006, 01:14

www.lesminutes.com www.expat-telecom.com (same company, like gsm2world) can be used from a classic/booth phone, there is no validity and top-up is 5EUR.
From France, the fee is great. Not the best, but can be used from about anywhere with a 800 number.

If you can, in france, use the number 3111 (30xx and 31xx are free from landline/booth phone).

snaimon · 24-05-2006, 01:59

It SEEMS you are looking for a cheap call-thru or calling card. Perhaps I err.

Some of the German cards (hagenuk, eurocard) should offer you good rates and have toll free #s in France and other places. There are bound to be others. I believe these have 6 month validity, but you can also use them in CH and other countries.

Some US cards with LOCAL and tollfree #s (toll free are usually more expensive than the local #s) are enjoyprepaid and cloncom connect. MCI, ATT and Onesuite have 800 #s in France. Rates are probably > the other 2 companies I cited. Onesuite has 6 months and the other US cards unlimited validity.

Stan

Fab117 · 24-05-2006, 08:56

I thank you all for your answers, I think that with all the links that you have given, I will find the better one for my needs.

Fab

Fab117 · 28-05-2006, 21:13

Hi,
I have found what I was looking for on www.expat-telecom.com.
For a call from Switzerland to France, it costs 4 times less than with my Swiss operetor.
With a call from France to Switzerland, it is a little bit more expensive, but always cheaper than with my previous options.
Thanks.

Fab

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Fab117 (Offline) Junior Member Newbie Posts: 4 Join Date: 23 May 2006	23-05-2006, 09:25 Hi, I am looking for a prepaid card with a long delay in validity. I sometimes go to France, where I use my GSM. With my operator, I pay 2 Swiss Fr / mn (1.30 Euro/mn). I look for a prepaid card, but with a long delay for the validity (if possible at least 6 months). Has someone a reference for me ? Thanks in advance. Fab

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Effendi (Offline) The great Dictator! Prepaid Prophet Posts: 2,487 Join Date: 13 Jan 2004 Location: Trieste/Trst Country:	23-05-2006, 11:37 Hi Fab117 and welcome to the forum! For the longest validity I think NRJ Mobile is probably the best solution: just 1 "activity" every 6 months, you don't even need to recharge it, and it' always active. Also Tele2 and Virgin have longer validity for the simcard, but not much for the credit... Working Prepaids: IT: Wind, Vodafone IT, UNO Mobile; SM: Prima; UK: 3, Virgin; INT: TravelSIM, Truphone. Deceased Prepaids: CZ: Oskar, Eurotel; SK: Orange; DE: E-Plus, Aldi, Simyo; GE: Geocell; AM: Armentel; PL: Heyah, Plus; LT: Tele2; LV: Amigo; EE: Elisa; UA: Kyivstar; NZ: Vodafone; INT: UM, UM+, ICQSim. GSM/3G Phones: Nokia Lumia 630 dual sim

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Fab117 (Offline) Junior Member Newbie Posts: 4 Join Date: 23 May 2006	23-05-2006, 14:45 Hi Effendi, Thank you for your answer. I have not clearly enough explained my wish. I would prefer not to buy a new simcard. I am looking for a card with a "free" number that you call and then you compose the number that you want to call. Somethink like the cards that you can find on http://www.planetacard.ch The biggest trouble with those cards is that their validity is quite short. Fab

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moua (Offline) Member Official Member Posts: 41 Join Date: 17 Mar 2006 Location: Paris Country:	24-05-2006, 01:14 www.lesminutes.com www.expat-telecom.com (same company, like gsm2world) can be used from a classic/booth phone, there is no validity and top-up is 5EUR. From France, the fee is great. Not the best, but can be used from about anywhere with a 800 number. If you can, in france, use the number 3111 (30xx and 31xx are free from landline/booth phone).

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snaimon (Offline) Senior Member Prepaid Specialist Posts: 898 Join Date: 17 Mar 2004 Location: Richmond, VA USA Country:	24-05-2006, 01:59 It SEEMS you are looking for a cheap call-thru or calling card. Perhaps I err. Some of the German cards (hagenuk, eurocard) should offer you good rates and have toll free #s in France and other places. There are bound to be others. I believe these have 6 month validity, but you can also use them in CH and other countries. Some US cards with LOCAL and tollfree #s (toll free are usually more expensive than the local #s) are enjoyprepaid and cloncom connect. MCI, ATT and Onesuite have 800 #s in France. Rates are probably > the other 2 companies I cited. Onesuite has 6 months and the other US cards unlimited validity. Stan Phones: DASH V3 (3) Service: US T-MO post paid (2) - US T-MO prepaid (2) - UM+ - TravelSIM DE SIMYO - DE SUNSIM T-Mobile DE Calling Cards: Onesuite Enjoyprepaid AT&T MCI Mobivox

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Fab117 (Offline) Junior Member Newbie Posts: 4 Join Date: 23 May 2006	24-05-2006, 08:56 I thank you all for your answers, I think that with all the links that you have given, I will find the better one for my needs. Fab

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Fab117 (Offline) Junior Member Newbie Posts: 4 Join Date: 23 May 2006	28-05-2006, 21:13 Hi, I have found what I was looking for on www.expat-telecom.com. For a call from Switzerland to France, it costs 4 times less than with my Swiss operetor. With a call from France to Switzerland, it is a little bit more expensive, but always cheaper than with my previous options. Thanks. Fab